The Jim Davis Sportsmanship Award, established in 2004, is presented annually to a 12-year-old Little League Baseball and Softball player from each of the member Leagues in District 12. Established in memory of Jim Davis, sports reporter for The Trentonian, whose passion was Little League Baseball, the Sportsmanship Award will be presented at pre-game ceremonies of the 12-year-old District 12 Baseball Tournament.

Each member league in District 12 is asked to nominate one baseball and one softball player for each of their program charters. Nominees must be Little League age 12 and need not be members of the 12-year-old tournament team. While the method of selecting league representatives is up to the local league, recipients of the Jim Davis Sportsmanship Award will be selected using the following criteria: